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Groß-Gerau (dpa / lhe) - After the first finds of swans in Hesse that had died of avian influenza, the Groß-Gerau district ordered the so-called stables.
The district announced that it was the first district in the country to have instructed all commercial and private livestock keepers to house poultry in stalls or specially protected facilities.
The dead mute swans were discovered in a protected area in Freiensteinau (Vogelsbergkreis).
Avian influenza has been increasing in Germany since the end of October.
There were cases in Brandenburg, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Bavaria, among others.
The flu virus has not yet been detected in birds in the district.
However, one can currently observe the first migratory birds that come from outbreak regions.
The district has the largest risk areas in Hesse, which serve as wintering quarters for geese and swans.
The infectious disease occurs mainly in waterfowl and other birds.
According to the Hessian Ministry of the Environment, the influenza viruses currently widespread among wild birds in Germany are strongly adapted to birds.
A transmission to humans is therefore unlikely.
Nevertheless, dead wild birds should not be touched with bare hands.
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Circle to the bird flu